Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Lebanon
Lebanon: Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 13.04 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.04 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
77th
of 181 countries
All-time high
18.51 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2006
All-time low
2.53 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1984
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Lebanon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 13.04 metric tons per square kilometre for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Lebanon peaked at 18.51 metric tons per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.53 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1984.
Lebanon ranks 77th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.43 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 10.4 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1963 | 8.28 metric tons per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 1964 | 8.7 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 7.91 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1966 | 9.38 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1967 | 8.92 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 6.34 metric tons per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 1969 | 4.32 metric tons per square kilometre | -31.8% |
| 1970 | 5.29 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1971 | 5.12 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 7.47 metric tons per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 1973 | 6.42 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1974 | 9.04 metric tons per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 1975 | 8.08 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1976 | 5.44 metric tons per square kilometre | -32.6% |
| 1977 | 5.94 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 5.53 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 4.75 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1980 | 2.98 metric tons per square kilometre | -37.3% |
| 1981 | 2.89 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 2.97 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 2.66 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1984 | 2.53 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 3.37 metric tons per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 1986 | 4.55 metric tons per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 1987 | 6.89 metric tons per square kilometre | +51.5% |
| 1988 | 7.14 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 7.76 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 7.56 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 8.13 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 8.64 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 7.91 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 7.73 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 9.81 metric tons per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1996 | 9.17 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 8.76 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 10.05 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1999 | 9.09 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 12 metric tons per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 2001 | 14.95 metric tons per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2002 | 13.7 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 14.26 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 16.13 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 17.33 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 18.51 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 14.99 metric tons per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2008 | 17.3 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 14.33 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 10.93 metric tons per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 2011 | 15.51 metric tons per square kilometre | +41.9% |
| 2012 | 18.44 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 17.46 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 17.27 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 17.61 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 17.71 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 16.31 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 16.04 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 16.17 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 17.05 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 13.05 metric tons per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 2022 | 13.05 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.04 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 13.04 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.46 metric tons per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 13.04 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.84 metric tons per square kilometre, 4.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.19 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.32 metric tons per square kilometre | 10.4 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.31 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.75 metric tons per square kilometre | 9.04 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.37 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.53 metric tons per square kilometre | 7.76 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.69 metric tons per square kilometre | 7.56 metric tons per square kilometre | 10.05 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.35 metric tons per square kilometre | 12 metric tons per square kilometre | 18.51 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.34 metric tons per square kilometre | 10.93 metric tons per square kilometre | 18.44 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.05 metric tons per square kilometre | 13.04 metric tons per square kilometre | 17.05 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 74 Paraguay 17.35 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 75 South Africa 15.68 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 76 Tanzania 14.44 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 78 Iran 12.92 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 79 Gambia 12.74 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 80 Morocco 12.61 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Lebanon
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 39.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0105 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 46.75 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0904 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Lebanon?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Lebanon was 13.04 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 18.51 metric tons per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.53 metric tons per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does Lebanon rank for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Lebanon ranks 77th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.